(Approved by the CMS Board of Directors, April 1, 2011)
1) If a proposal is accepted, the presenter agrees to register for the full conference and present in person. A presenter may not assign someone else to give their presentation.
2) If a presenter is unable to attend the conference and present in person, s/he is expected to contact the Program Chair or the CMS Director of Professional Activities ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) and withdraw at least 30 days in advance of the program so that an alternate presenter may be invited to serve as a substitute.
3) If there are extenuating circumstances that prevent the presenter from contacting CMS by the above deadline, it is expected that s/he will still contact the Program Chair or the CMS Executive Office ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) as soon as possible to notify that s/he will be unable to attend.
4) A presenter who has made no contact with the Program Chair or the CMS Executive Office, and who does not present in person, will be considered a “No Show” and will be prohibited from submitting proposals in the next year to CMS Regional and National conferences, or to the following International Conference.
